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Energy referral program statistics

Counted from 5 energy referral programs. Each was read from the brand's own published terms, and dated. 100% reward both sides. 100% attach a qualifying action. And 20% have already changed since the write-ups that describe them.

Method. n = 5 energy programs, verified against each brand’s own published terms, most recently on 8 September 2026. Rates below are computed over the 4 still running, or the 3 that publish their reward amounts, whichever the figure requires. Sectors with fewer than 5 programs are not published at all.
5

energy programs verified against the brand's own terms

100%

reward both sides (4 of 4 whose structure is verifiable)

75%

of running programs publish what the reward is worth (3 of 4)

20%

have changed or been retired versus what circulating write-ups describe (1 of 5)

01Transparency

What these programs actually publish

Counted across the 3 energy programs that publish their reward terms. Every brand behind a figure is named, so any number here can be checked against its teardown.

Publish a cap on what can be earned2 of 3 · 67%

British Gas, EDF

Publish an expiry on the reward1 of 3 · 33%

Octopus Energy

Publish what the friend must do to qualify3 of 3 · 100%

Octopus Energy, British Gas, EDF

02Reward design

What energy brands pay referrers in

The referrer's reward, classified by its primary component, across the 3 programs that publish one.

Cash or cashback1 of 3 · 33%

Octopus Energy

Vouchers1 of 3 · 33%

British Gas

Wallet or account credit1 of 3 · 33%

EDF

03Questions

Common questions

How many energy referral programs is this based on?

5. Each was read from the brand's own published terms, never from a roundup, and each is dated. 4 were running when last checked. 3 publish what the reward is worth. Every figure links the teardowns behind it.

Do energy referral programs reward both sides?

100% of the 4 programs whose structure can be verified reward the referrer and the friend. The rest reward only the referrer, or publish nothing for one side.

What do energy brands actually give as a referral reward?

cash or cashback is the most common, used by 1 of the 3 programs that publish their terms. The full distribution, with the brands behind each, is on this page.

Can these figures be cited?

Yes, with attribution and a link. Every underlying programme is public on its own teardown page, so any number here can be traced to the brand's own terms and the date they were read.

Citation

Using these figures

These figures are free to cite with attribution and a link. Every programme behind them is public on its own teardown page. Each carries the brand’s own source and the date it was read. So any number here can be checked, not trusted.

ReferralFlo, "Energy referral program statistics", n = 5, data verified 2026-09-08.
https://referralflo.ai/referral-statistics/energy

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